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Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 40 | My side effects started about the 20th of my 47 doses of Rad. I had to use the PEG from then on.
I was also getting chemo @ the time & told the side effects are more severe w/the combined therapies.
I didn't have any exterior burns even though I'm a fair-skinned redhead. Mouth pain didn't pester me until 40th treatment & took 15mm of Hydrocodone(sp?) @ 5pm so I could fall sleep comfortably. After the final treatment I needed the med for about 5 days afterwards.
The mucus was a nuisance. I felt like I had a cold that continued for weeks. But it does end & I'm in the early stage of eating again.
Dig.7/03 3cm+ lymph nodes & base of tongue tumor. Radical neck dissection w/removal of one neck muscle, laser removal of tumor. 47 sessions of radiation, 2 doses of Cisplatin & PEG tube 40yrs old non-smoker/drinker
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